In early corporate news, Spectris accepts a takeover bid from private equity consortium KKR, withdrawing its previous recommendation of an offer by Advent International. Here is what you need to know ...

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest US jobs data. The FTSE 100 was called to open around 30 points higher. With no major UK macro ...

Vaultz Capital PLC - operating company building a scalable, revenue-generating business through participation in Bitcoin network infrastructure - Plans to raise GBP0.5 million via placing at 15.5 ...

Citing multiple sources, the Times said AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot has spoken privately of his preference to move the FTSE 100 company's listing on a number of occasions and has even discussed ...

(Alliance News) - Christie Group PLC on Tuesday said its advisory division Christie & Co had exclusively brokered the sale of the Vienna Marriott hotel on behalf of CPI Europe AG.

Primary Health Properties PLC said on Tuesday its shareholders have supported its plan to acquire peer Assura PLC. The requisite majority of shareholders voted for the Assura takeover at a general ...

(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer has defended his government's record over its first year in office, all while he faces the largest revolt of his premiership.

(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Tuesday said it is considering the competition repercussions of payment technology firm Global Payments Inc's acquisition of Worldpay Holdco ...

(Alliance News) - Standard Chartered PLC faces a lawsuit filed in Singapore on Monday that seeks more than USD2.7 billion from the bank over its alleged role in the theft of funds from Malaysia's ...

By segment, Sainsbury’s sales growth was 4.9% year-on-year versus consensus of 3.7%, including Grocery sales growth of 5.0% on-year ahead of 3.8% consensus and General Merchandise & Clothing sales ...

(Alliance News) - Food delivery firms in the UK will ramp up facial verification and fraud checks in the next 90 days to crack down on illegal working after talks with ministers. Deliveroo PLC, Uber ...

The pound was quoted higher at USD1.3754 early on Tuesday in London, compared to USD1.3701 at the equities close on Monday. The euro also stood higher, at USD1.1782 against USD1.1747. Against the yen, ...